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Extractions: Arizona's state government networks are run over leased lines but operated by the state. All state government agencies are currently being surveyed about their information and telecommunications infrastructure needs. This joint effort of the Department of Administration, the new Telecommunication Policy Office, and the state's total quality management managers will produce a plan to integrate the state's networks into one shared backbone, and decide how to contract for telecommunications services in a way that reduces redundancy and gets the state "out of the telecommunications business," according to one participant. In addition, the director of the Telecommunications Policy Office and the state's chief information officer are working closely to develop an action plan for Arizona's information infrastructure. The legislature's Arizona Corporation Commission has rules pending that will establish a formal Arizona Universal Service Fund. If approval is granted, Arizona will join some 16 other states with similar programs. The Governor's Commission for the Study of the Telecommunications and Information Industry in Arizona was created by Executive Order 94-12, issued in July 1994. The commission consisted of representatives of the governor's office, the departments of administration and commerce, the Senate and the House of Representatives, the Arizona State Public Information Network, and the state economic development agency. In March 1995 the commission published its final report
The Yankee Institute For Public Policy to select their childrens schools actually helps the learning disabled, The Carson Smith Scholarships for Students with special needs Act now gives http://www.yankeeinstitute.org/main/article.php?article_id=98
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Extractions: Doctors around the country are working to create a system that will help diagnose Autism earlier. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention has launched a program today that would promote posters and checklists describing developmental milestones for each age. Program takes autistic children to the ocean Full Circle Marin, the Dogtown-based residential treatment center that has treated at-risk boys for nearly 30 years, will shut down operations for good at the end of next month. Citing chronic funding problems, Executive Director Brian Van Wheel said the move will come as no surprise to anyone familiar with the challenges of providing youth social services
NCSC - National Charter School Clearinghouse The portion pertaining to special needs can be found using the directions in 196 teachers, and 164 disabled students, from 32 schools across 15 states. http://www.nationalcharterschoolclearinghouse.net/mod.php?mod=userpage&menu=9070
Extractions: A Lisa Graham Keegan s the President's Commission on Excellence in Special Education continues its critical task of examining IDEA and other special education policies, there are some who will try to convince the commission that it will do irreparable harm to IDEA if it recommends any changes to the program other than increased funding. Still others will likely argue that any changes to IDEA would be an affront to the ideals embodied in the Act, and that anyone who advocates reforming the program lacks a commitment to disabled children. Nonsense - and any of us who have had to live and work within the program know better than that. We know that what matters most in special education are three underlying principles that have been at the heart of the IDEA program since its inception: access to education, ensuring that special education students make academic progress, and holding the system accountable for each of these services. Funding is an inherent part of each of these principles, to be sure, but we do a great disservice to special education and special education students if we base policy solely on the issue of funding.
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Extractions: Passed by Congress with bipartisan support in 2001, No Child Left Behind has touched off a national debate about the most effective way to raise academic achievement in schools. Its advocates say the landmark law holds schools accountable, empowers parents and is helping to close the achievement gap in Americas schools. Its critics say the law is a one-size-fits-all approach to education that doesnt provide enough money to schools to achieve its goals. As stricter testing requirements and penalties have taken effect, several states have rebelled, challenging the law in legislatures and the courts. Regardless of where you stand in the debate, you need to know how the law affects your child and your child's school. Ask Whether You Qualify
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Extractions: English Language Education for Children in Public Schools Summary: Requires that all public school instruction be conducted in English. Children not fluent in English shall normally be placed in an intensive one-year English immersion program to teach them the language as quickly as possible while also learning academic subjects. Parents may request a waiver of these requirements for children who already know English, are ten years or older, or have special needs best suited to a different educational approach. Normal foreign language programs are completely unaffected. Enforcement lawsuits by parents and guardians are permitted. Text: Sec. 1. Findings and Declarations The People of Arizona find and declare: The English language is the national public language of the United States of America and of the state of Arizona. It is spoken by the vast majority of Arizona residents, and is also the leading world language for science, technology, and international business, thereby being the language of economic opportunity; and Immigrant parents are eager to have their children acquire a good knowledge of English, thereby allowing them to fully participate in the American Dream of economic and social advancement; and
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Extractions: High Hispanic Disability Rates PHOENIX-In a policy brief released today by the Goldwater Institute, Children First America vice president Matthew Ladner identifies 40 Arizona school districts and charter schools with unusually high Hispanic special education rates. "This is further evidence of a disturbing pattern," Ladner says. "Nationwide, schools are mislabeling minority children as disabled and wrongly assigning them to special education programs." In the brief, Ladner highlights a divergence between Hispanic disability rates in public schools and charter schools: Hispanic disability rates are higher in predominantly white public school districts, but lower in predominantly white charter schools. The brief, No Exit, No Voice: Hispanic Disability Rates in Arizona's Schools, is available online at Goldwater Institute Statewide, the average special education rate for Hispanic students in Arizona's districts and charter schools is 10 percent. Using 2001-2002 data, Ladner identifies 40 districts and charter schools with Hispanic disability rates that are at least 40 percent higher than the statewide average, and 13 districts with rates that are at least double the average. Two districts had rates that were 250 percent above the average.
Extractions: Preparing Teachers in Family Involvement Angela M. Shartrand, Heather B. Weiss Holly M. Kreider , and M. Elena Lopez , Harvard Family Research Project No one method of instruction can prepare teachers to work effectively with families and communities. Instead, approaches must be comprehensive, integrated, and varied. While the general picture that emerges from the survey of teacher education programs indicates that traditional modes of instruction prevail, the study of nine programs suggests promising innovations in teaching methods. Table 12 illustrates these teaching and learning methods in relation to the framework for teacher preparation in family involvement. These programs utilized guest speakers, role play, the case method, community experiences, research with families and communities, self-reflection, and interprofessional education. TABLE 12 Teaching Methods
NCSC - National Charter School Clearinghouse Post announcements relevant to special needs issues here. the legislation will improve charter schools ability to serve disabled students and expand http://www.ncsc.info/topics.php?op=viewtopic&topic=8
Extractions: Administration of Resources and Choices mission is to respond to community need through the provision of crisis services, emergency shelter, housing, education, counseling, advocacy, case management, economic, health and other safety-related issues focusing on the needs of elderly, women, domestic violence victims, physically impaired, mentally challenged, economically disadvantaged and other special needs populations. ( top American Red Cross Southern Arizona Chapter American Red Cross provides services that help people prevent, prepare for, and cope with emergencies and disasters. Emergency services include counseling, emergency communication for military families, refugee tracing and application assistance, and Holocaust tracing. Disaster services offer food, shelter, clothing, and extended assistance to victims. Additional services are blood donation and screening tests, first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training, water safety, family health, AIDS education, and youth programs promoting leadership and self-awareness. ( top Arizona Rural Human Services Network Arizona Rural Human Services Network. with help from United Way, brings together nearly 46 rural community agencies throughout southern Arizona to network and share information. Services available through various agencies include: food resources, (e.g., food banks, senior brown bags, food commodities program, and Food Plus), energy assistance, Emergency Assistance/Emergency Assistance Funding, rent assistance, medical, clothing, funding and referrals to other agencies. (
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EJF05fn special Education Learning disabled, Mentally Handicapped, are public charter schools serving the educational needs of a diverse student population. http://www.cpp.umich.edu/events/fairsevents/edfair/EJF05fn.html
Analysis: Special Ed Gets A Change - (United Press International) of specialneeds children in private schools and oversight requirements. Local public schools are now educating millions of disabled children, http://washingtontimes.com/upi-breaking/20050429-032100-7490r.htm
Extractions: Miami, FL, Apr. 29 (UPI) Special education is in for a big shakeup come July, and states and school districts are gearing up for it. The Department of Education has scheduled a series of meetings in June and July to discuss how to deal with the new law that will have an impact on the nation's 6 million special-needs children. But there is a hitch. The department has yet to come up with a batch of regulations governing the implementation, and the work is dragging. It could be months, and the department said states should use the regulations from the last revision of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act in 1997 if they apply. The new law preserves the basic structure and civil-rights guarantees of its predecessor but also makes significant changes. Included are new provisions regarding how schools can determine whether a child has a specific learning disability and needs special-education services.
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Extractions: Skip navigation links and go to page title Axe Home Library Help Search ... Catalog Research Guide - Special Education ~ Return to Reference Sources Research Guides Other Book Sources Journal Databases Primary Databases Multidisciplinary Databases Covering Special Education Indexing, abstracts, and occasional links to full text "Serials Solutions" Search by title, title keyword or subject group. The category " Social and Behavioral Sciences " includes Special Education Search for journals where:
Trends & Issues, School Choice - Special Education Children with special needs and School Choice Five Stories. Parents who send their disabled students to charter schools and other schools of choice http://cepm.uoregon.edu/trends_issues/choice/selected_abstracts/special.html
Extractions: Clearinghouse on Educational Policy and Management "Search Help" Note that this is a web site search and will not search our databases ("Directory of Organizations", "In-Process Abstracts", the ERIC Database , "Publications"). Abstracts Discussion Links References ... Resources Special Education Determining Charter Schools' Responsibilities for Children with Disabilities: A Guide through the Legal Labyrinth. Abstract: Reviews legal issues pertaining to charter schools' responsibilities for children with disabilities. Examines Section 504, Americans with Disabilities Act, and Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Discusses what special issues attach when charter schools seek to serve only or predominately children with disabilities. Explores implications of special-education law for charter-school authorizers. (Contains 114 references.) (Author/PKP)
